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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
TIE TInRRr

The republican county convention
held on Friday in Whitley opera house
was probably as interesting and excit
ing political gathering as has been
held for years in this city, and the sat
isfactory manner in which the duties
allotted it were performed should be
matter of congratulation for every
citizen of the county, as there is but
little doubt that every person whose
name appears as a candidate selected
by it will be elected.
On the character of not single one
of the several candidates selected as
nominee for any one of the several
offices can the least shadow of reflec-
tion be cast.
This is matter on which every per-
son allied with the republican party
should feel great pride, and which will
recommend, not only the candidates,
but the party itself to the considera-
tion of the nOn-partisan voters of the
county, and which will aid no little in
standard bearers.
OF course there are more or less hard
feelings engendered where contests for
nomination are so close and the dele
gates are so nearly equally divided as
to the merits of candidates. But this
is always the case to a more or
less extent, And, while these feelings
of disappointment just at present in
some cases, may be rather sharp, the
rough edges will wear off as time gives
chance for reflection and as the
merits of the ticket have a chance to
recommend themselves to a thinking
and honest public.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

AN item is going the rounds of the
press to the effect that the author of
"Cleopatra," the poem which begins,
81 am dying, Egypt, dying" was inc
briated when he wrote the beautiful
rhymes. This is doubted. But there
can be no doubt about the following
effusion which appears as an editorial
in the Wichita Eagle of yesterday. Al
though it can hardly be classed in the
same category with the poem referred
to, so far as beauty of language is con-
cerned, yet the effort is very evident,
and the failure to reach the height
aimed at is probably caused by an in
adequate amount of the ardent:
Twenty-four years ago Sunday last
the sun ushered in the 2lst of August,
1868. On that day Lawrence bled, and
her blood was warmed by the burning
beams of her fallen eoifices. Mad ma
rauders ruthlessly RACED the works of
men, more praiseworthy as they were,
for arduously attempting from wild
waste to found a superb, proud state;
many of them there were who as they
watched their highest hopes, the pre-
determined peace of their declining
days boldly burnt to the gore-coVered
ground, closed their eyes on the troubles
of the world, leaving but their good
deeds and early struggles ever to be re-
membered by the prosperous people of
the sunfiower state, whose welfare they
were not destined to see. Nearly a
quarter of century has passed, and
where now stands a state foremost in
the tented ranks, there was then a
seemingly endless AEON Of prairie grass.
Fate POUNDS foundations of costly
kind, but does her destined duty well
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
a G.olden ~. dding.

Fifty years ago Saturday, in the state
of West Virginia, William Wells and
Priscilla Ireland were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. They
moved to Illinois, and from there to
Kansas in 1868, and about nineteen
years ago settled in the beautiful valley
of the Neosho near this city, where
they remained until few years ago,
when they moved to town. Saturday
they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their married life at their home, 618
Sylvan street, by family reunion.
Their honored sons and their children,
and other esteemed members of the
family, were in attendance and thor
oughly good time was enjoyed by all.
The earnest wishes of TIE NEWS are
that they may yet live many years and
enjoy health, wealth and unbounded
happiness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
In Brief and to the Point,

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is foe to
good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and won
defful things in existence. It is easily
put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours,
irregular habits and many other things
which ought not to he, have made the
American people nation of dyspep-
tics.
But Green's August Flower has done
a wonderful work in reforming this
sad business and making the Ameri-
can people so healthy that they can
enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember:-No happiness without
health. But Green's August Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for
bottle. Seventy-iye cents.
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state OF Trade.

New YORK, Aug. OR. G. Dun &
Co. i'll their weekly review of trade
say: The tendency of prices during
most products. and the state of bus
mess is rather better, but there is still
much stagnatiOn and irregularity.
The money market for speculation
uses is made easier by gold imports
and treasury purchases of bonds, but
much mercantile paper is discounted
with difficulty and some considerable
failures cause uneaSineSS. The failure
to reach a settlement of the Rosenfield
case at Chicago, troubles some cred
itors. The delay in settling the wheat
deal at San Francisco and the fall of
wheat five cents per GENITAL d day make
some disturbance. The Ives entangle-
ment, the failure of stock firm for
81 SOC, 0C0 and The receivership for
Mitchell Vance, & Co. do not increase
confidence. The volume of legitimate
business is large but not equally
distributed and in import branches
there is shrinkage. Wheat
has been going abroad largely,
1922 $40 bushels in three weeks,
against Z, 72l ,107 last year, but mainly
on purchases of one or two months
ago, and the export demand has been
so checked by improved foreign crop
reports that even only I'D. for freight
to Liverpool fails to produce activity.
Prices are about where they were a
week ago. The yield in spring wheat
states appears to be excellent. Rains
came too late to save considerable
part of the damaged corn, but have
nevertheless done great good.
Cotton is strengthened by eXtrava-
CANT reports of injury to the crops.
Oil has risen 2sc. and pork products
a shade, though the market is dull.
Sugar has been advanced, foreign
corner in beet sugar being the cause.
Beef is dearer, with no change III
hogs.
Copper advances, with sales of ], 0OO,-
900 pounds in a day, on account of the
fire in the Calumet and Hecla mines.
The wool trade is hesitating. At
Chicago wool is called 1.-The deadeSt
thing above ground" and at Boston.
Ohio Xxx is offered by Philadelphia
dealers at 324 a boom" in June in
reports of short yield caused sales
throughout the growing regions at adj
vancing prices, but manufacturers re-
port no profits and are chary in their
purchases, and prices are now 2 to 3
cents below the June level. In the
provement. while cotton goods are
largely distributed at firm prices.
The leather market Is quiet, but
rather firm and boot and shoe manu-
facturers report better orders with less
decrease than was expected from the
drouth damaged regions.
Imported silks are offered at prices
low.
The iron business is uncertain.
Sharp competition of Southern pig is
felt. and stocks are accommodating
rapidly, while large imports continue.
Manufactured iron also appears To ae-
and Western competition is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
ConnuhiaIItiea.

Mr.. Edward E. Gibbs and Miss An
ME Cassingham, both of Council Grove,
were united in Wedlock Wednesday
forenoon at the above named city. Mr..
Gibbs is member of the firm of Davies,
Mcdonald & Co. formerly Chase &
Davies), and is well known to many of
our people. The happy couple took
the train for Emporia Immediately
after the ceremony was concluded, and
remained here until yesterday after
noon, when they started for Sterling,
Kansas, where they will remain for a
few days, and then return and go to the
Grove and start housekeeping.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
a Sad Loss

James Pearsall of $40 South Mechan-
les street received word Wednesday
that his wife, who had been visiting
her parents near Burlington, had died
at an early hour yesterday morning. She
had been sick for some time and had
gone to Burlington hoping the change
would improve her health. Mr.. Pear
sail and brother, Will, went
to Burlington Wednesday afternoon
and returned with the re-
mains Thursday at 4:20. The funeral
took place to-day at 22s South Me-
chanic Street, at 4:SO p. m. This death
falls verJ heavily on Mr.. Pearsall, as
he is the only one left out of what was,
a few weeks back, "a family of four, hay
ing lost their two children about
month ago.
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nS paragraphs.

AN exchange makes the following
statement, All fruits that grow with
pit, a core or with a seed, can be
made to grow without them when it is
understood. 1t is accomplished by re-
versing the scion-rooting the top end
of the plant. To do this you bend the
scoin to sprout down and cover it with
dirt. After roofing cut it loose and
let the root end be up. Apples are
grown without cores, peaches without
seed, and grapes and other vines also,
by simply reversing the plant. 1t is
true and can be done to a certainty,
further remarks the the exchange.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

AN article in the Hutchinson News,
on lengthy editorial articles versus
shorter items, reminds us that the ed
itor who can't write pithy paragraphs
is partial to continuity of thought in
long editorials, and vice versa. But,
after all, the real Photographer cap
lures the mass of readers. 1t isn't the
length of an article that is supremely
Objectionable, but the, weakness of its
spinal column. Nevertheless, only the
choice few will take the time to read a
long editorial unless it is threaded up
on very engaging theme. Even then
it is more effective to chop it into
strong paragraphs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

post In this city chose the name of
Grant in honor of the old commander
and was forced under the rules OF the
organization to adopt another one, a
similar body in Chicago having previ
ously named its post after the departed
general. at the last meeting of the 10
Davies county board of supervisors
new and wealthy township was formed
by the division of West Galena, and
was subsequently named by the voters
Grant township, after General Grant.
The state auditor announced that a
Grant township already exists in nli-
nois, and that duplication of names is
prohibited by the statutes. The name
of the new township has, therefore,
been changed to Rawlins in honor of
General John A. RaWlins.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

IN the Iowa state republican conven-
ton mt DeS Moines held on Wednesday
last, the ninth plank of the platform
declares that Iowa has no eomprom-
Use To make with the saloon. We de-
clare in favor of the faithful and Wig
orous enforcement, in all parts of the
state, of the prohibitory law. The
pharmacy law and the county permit
law should be so amended us to prevent
the drug store or the wholesale liquor
store from becoming in any manner the
substitute OF. successor of the saloon
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THAT was a beautiful joke Chicago
girl played on her a1Iianced and her
parents short time ago. She was en-
gagged to a wealthy young merchant
and her parents sent her to Paris to
have her measure taken for a wedding
trousseau. She met there Baron Van
Nesser, and calculating as how it
would sound much nicer to be called
the Baroness Van Nesser than plain
Mrs. Porkdealer, she concluded to be-
stow her affections on the baron. In
the meantime the young Chicagoan is
not allowing the matter to rufle his
temper at all, but continues his pork
speculations as usual.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

MANY of the Catholics in the south
are represented rs not satisfied with
the communication of Father Nc
Glynn. Father Ryan, of Memphis,
and Father Bremen, of New Orleans,
are now on their way to New York
with memorial largely signed, which
tenders sympathy to DIR. McGlynn and
hopes he will be restored.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE Thirteenth Annual Fair of the
Marion County Agricultural Society at
Peabody, September IA, Is and Is,
promises to be one of the most success
full fairs in Southwest Kansas. The
fact that only few fairs will be held
this year, the fact that the association
has surmounted all difficulties and is
in a most prosperous condition, and the
further fact that this fair is held at one
of the finest cities in the state, at the
crossing of tie Santa Fe and Rock
Island, must assure certain success.
But they have added extra attractions,
such as have never been offered at any
fairs in this state; one among which is
Pawnee Bills Wild West Show
and Indian Village and Museum;
depicting life in the Far West
true to life, consisting of a tribe
of PdWnee Indians, warranted
to be genuine, and speaking the Paw
nee Languages; also band of cowboys
with all the equipments, tents, wagons,
and horses, just as used by the Indians
and frontiersmen. They will camp on
the grounds during the fair week and
give daring and thrilling performances
each day. PromiT ent speakers will
also be there, among them Senator
John ]. ingalls,, Senator z. Il. Plumb
and all the Congressman of this state
who will be here to officially witness the
workings of the celebrated State Sill
Station located at Peabody, the display
of which at the fair will alone be wortI
the trip to see it. Reduced rates ON al
the railroads. Everyone should come
The Secretary, John J. Funk, is ready
at all times to give information, sent
programmes, premium lists and papers
to any asking for them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

TIE Globe-DemOcrat says: "In the
politics of this country we have the pro-
fessional Irishman, the profess
sional German and the professional
colored man. Why not give the pro-
fessional American chance?r If Nc
Cullough will send one of his young
men out to interview the professional
Americans who are taking scalps from
the settlers on the frontier he may pos
sibly come to the conclusion that they
are given chances enough already,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

At Mount Vernon, N. Y, Monday,
August 22nd, William b. Jones, ap. p.
a. mon., in the 72nd year of his age.
The deceased in IS7O-7I resided in EN-
poria, and was partner of c. b. Bach
eller in the real estate business. He
was man most highly esteemed in
this community and the news of his
death will be received with feelings of
deep sorrow by all who knew him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
DC is mnniLestly . cowboy.

TIE Fort scott Monitor of Tuesday
has Il column editorial on 'IIow to
Keep Cool but seems unable to take
the benefit of its own advice. Posi-
bly, il Chapman and his Tribune could
be carried off in cyclone the temper
allure might moderate for the Monitor.
The newspaper war down that way is
on par with the one just ended at
Atchison, as regards personalities and
abuse
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
Died.

Miss Anna Cupp, of Chicago Mould,
aged 81, died Wednesday night at II
o'clock. She had been sick for some
time with typhoid fever and it finally
turned into quick consumption. The
funeral will be held at the Chicago
Mound school house this afternoon at 2
p. IN. and the remains laid to rest in the
Mound cemetery.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE Mexicans are very rigid with
their prophets of evil. One of them
recently predicted the destruction of
that country by an earthquake, and set
the time. But the quake was not pune
tual and the false prophet was sent to
jail. 1t is supposed now that he will
quit the earthquake business for good.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

felt by Eastern mills. Another small
sale of foreign rails is reported, and
some makers are taking S36 for winter.
delivery.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days, numbered for the United
States 153, and for Canada 30.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

COMMANDER = IN CHIEF FAIRCHILD
states that the opposition to the Grand
Army of the Republic which has recent
ly sprung up has only had tendency
to solidify it, and that the organization
is growing rapidly..all over the country.
Reports for the last quarter indicate
an increase of Il, 900 members.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

NoLArUR is said to be new univer-
sal language which anyone can learn in
few months. 1t is the craze where
ever it is introduced and destined to
cover more territory than did the fif-
teen puzzle. 1t is said to be superior
for all purposes to all other languages,
but it is noteworthy fact that Ameri-
cans who speak it most fluently have
to borrow money i'll plain United
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at st. Louis
commences Monday, September 26th,
and continues the rest of the week.
The grand parade takes place on Mon
day, the first day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

VERIFY the Kansas mail service is a
conundrum. If any one can explain
why it takes twelve hours longer for
Topeka than it does for st. Louis
morning papers to reach this city, wen
give him "A chrome.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE daughter of Singer, the sewing
machine man, is about to marry an
Italian prince who hasn't money
enough to buy hand organ. AS she
has millions she can afford to marry
whom she pleases.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

TIE remarkable story comes from
San Francisco of a boy who was vaccin-
ated and upon his arm has come the
picture of a COW IS head. 1t is about the
size of standard dollar. 1t is an exact
representation of "a cows head, EN- sill
houette. The nose, jaw and horns are
perfect. There is even a speck of
white flesh visible where the eve is sup
posed to be located Elk.
He is nluuitestIv a covvbo1y
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

Parties wishing to attend the Bis
marck fair can purchase round trip
tickets for So from September Ito 10.
Tickets include admission one day to
the fair and are good for return until
September II.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE amount reported as expended
for charitable purposes by the
Grand Army for the year ending
March 81, 1897, was S25S, O36.4S. The
total number of persons relieved was
26,6O6, of whom 1907 were members
of the Grand Army, while the remain
der, 5000, were either old soldiers not
members or those dependent upon old
soldiers or deceased veterans for sup
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

TIE Lincoln homestead at Spring
field, recently decided to the state by
Mr.. Robert L. Lincoln, will be restored
as nearly rs possible to its condition
when occupied by the late president.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
RMPoRIA. 1890. Maroh esth. "a

EdPORIA, kANsAe. March 18th, 1851.
r. II. OVerstr6et and n. II. Overstreet:
DEAR SIRs:-You are hereby notified that
the undersigned, County Surveyor of Lyon
County. Kansas. will, on the 18th day of April.
1891 proceed 90 survey and establish In town
ship 49, range II, the lines and corners of the
southeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section Is, and such other lines and corners as
may be necessary to complete the work. This
survey Is made upon request and notice re-
e'7'' - .t,s'., n. n. RDMISTON,
County Surveyor
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
ADVICE TO Ai0lners.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is best remedy for diar-
rhOea. Twenty-Five cents. a bottle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

IT is reported that Col. Anthony will
start a new morning paper in Wichita
should ne conclude the sale OF the Leav-
enworth Times.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

GALENA, the home of General Grant
before the war, is having tough time
in the effort to name something in hon
or of its old citizen, judging by the fol-
lowing telegram from there:
A recently instituted Grand Army
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE Topeka Journal is making many
friends because of the libel suit it has
ON its hands. The anarchists have few
friends in Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE annual state fair at Topeka
commences Monday, September 10Th,
and continues To the oath, inclusive.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

THE Twenty-frst Iowa Volunteer
Infantry hold its annual reunion at
Manchester, Iowa, on Thursday and
Friday, September 18th and 18th.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

WHEN you write to any person on
your own business affairs, enclose a
postage stamp If you expect reply.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER /, 1887.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

THE latest fad is said to be wearing
a small thermometer as breast pin.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
CRIRIE AND CASUALTY.
A CONGRATULATIONS DEFAULT

A CONSCIENCE STRICKEN DEF AULTR.
SANFRANCIsCo, Aug. 26.-W. s.
Burke, the defauIting treasurer Of
Galveston County, Texas, whose dis
appearance and shortage of SAG, coo
having been found in his accounts, ap-
peared in the Office of the Associated
Press in this city this afternoon, and
said he desired to return to Galveston
and plead guilty. When Burke left
Galveston ne carried away with
him $4,000 worth of bonds of the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe Railroad
which were held by Galveston County
for the permanent school fund. Burke
had returned the SIC, 900 worth of these
bonds and exhibited receipt showing
he had shipped the bonds by express
from this City to Galveston four days
after leaving Galveston. Last NOVem-
Der Burke came to this city and re-
manned in hiding two weeks, when he
sailed for Australia. He ran out of
funds, and finally decided to return,
shipping as coal HEAVIER on the steam
ship Mariposa, which arrived here July
8. On arriving in this city
Burke wrote to Galveston parties stat
ing his intention to return, but the letter
was regarded as joke. He says he
will wait here until next Monday for a
| ticket or deputy sheriff from Calves
ton, and if neither arrives he will de
liver himself up to the sheriff of this
county. Burke exhibited several tele-
grams from Galveston friends urging
him not to return. They are addressed
to him under the fictitious name he as
Sumed.